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A single treatment with gene therapy, an experimental technique for fixing faulty genes, has been shown to boost output of a vital blood clotting factor, possibly offering a long-term solution for people with hemophilia B.

Early results from a pivotal trial of Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc's experimental leukemia drug ponatinib show it is effective in nearly half of patients who had stopped responding to currently available drugs.

Van Morrison has been left devastated following the death of his former lover and mother of his youngest child, Gigi Lee, who passed two months ago after a long battle with cancer. She was 44.

A Virginia woman who has faked having ovarian cancer since her twenties was arrested on Thursday on two misdemeanor counts of obtaining money by false pretenses, according to a Hanover County Sheriff's Office press release.

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Endo Pharmaceuticals, Biosante Pharmaceuticals, Ariad Phamaceuticals. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Diamond Foods, Nuance Communications, ASML Holding, Cisco Systems.

Paterno slipped on Saturday, according to a report, and fractured his pelvis. He was admitted to the hospital the next day, a person close to the Paterno family told the Associated Press.

A report from ESPN said two men have accused former AAU president and CEO Robert Bobby Dodd of molesting them as children. The men said they approached Dodd independently about the matter after the Penn State scandal broke in November involving former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky. Since that time, allegations have also surfaced that former assistant Syracuse coach Bernie Fine molested children, including a team ball boy.

The AAU has recently been made aware of some serious allegations about President Robert W. 'Bobby' Dodd, dating back several decades, the statement said. The AAU has opened an independent investigation into these matters and also has contacted local law enforcement in Memphis, where the activities allegedly occurred. We will actively cooperate with any and all authorities to determine the facts and the truth.

High starch intake can increase the risk for breast cancer recurrence, according to findings in a study.

Proton beam facilities can cost over $200 million, a price few medical centers are willing to pay. But with the help of investors and a growing body of research that points to better patient outcomes, the technology is starting to take hold and will soon be on track to be the status quo in radiation oncology.

The 25-year-old Russian model has now come up with her third nude shoot of this year. Shayk dropped her clothes for the Germaine De Capuccini Skin Care ad campaign.

Among seniors with a high risk of bone fractures, taking vitamin D or calcium pills has no impact on their chances of dying from cancer or vascular disease, researchers say in a new study.

UPA government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seems to be in trouble after failing to implement its retail reform.

Among seniors with a high risk of bone fractures, taking vitamin D or calcium pills has no impact on their chances of dying from cancer or vascular disease, researchers say in a new study.

U.S. health advisers recommended a revision of labels for the widely used new generation of birth control pills, based on data showing they may put women at a higher risk of dangerous blood clots.

An American named Joe Gordon was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison by a court in Thailand on Thursday for defaming the country's king and royal family on his blog.

Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys were among this year's inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall announced on Wednesday.

Michael C. Hall and Dexter co-star Jennifer Carpenter have finalized their divorce, two years after the couple split due to irreconcilable differences. Though Hall has been linked to co-star Julia Stiles, an inside source told reporters Hall had a secret girlfriend, Vanessa Abrue. Find out about Hall's new romance, and why he and Carpenter may have split.

Singer Dobie Gray, who had huge success with his timeless hit Drift Away, is dead, his Web site confirmed. The Web site didn't say how the singer died, but it noted that he passed away on Tuesday.

The International Olympic Committee has shelved an investigation into former FIFA head Joao Havelange after he resigned as an IOC member just days before an ethics hearing into his conduct, IOC President Jacques Rogge told Reuters on Tuesday.

Susan Lyne, chairman of Gilt Groupe, Inc. and former president of ABC Entertainment, talked about learning from failure and adjusting to digital realities during TheWrap's third-annual Power Women breakfast Monday morning at the Hotel Bel-Air.